Jury Pool Profile
Clallam County, Washington
- County seat
- Port Angeles
- Judicial district
- 19th Superior Court District
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 78,202
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 77,813.
At a glance
Clallam County is a 78,202-person venue. The county population is 82% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $74,311, $24,998 below the WA state median of $99,309; 31.6% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 6.1% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish and German or other West Germanic. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 29.3% of covered employment, average pay $62,438/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 5.06%, above the 4.99% state average. The county has not voted for the same party across the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles . See Section 3 for cycle-by-cycle breakdowns.
- Population
- 77,813
- Median household income
- $70,370
- Unemployment
- 5.1%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 82% / 1%.
Clallam County has a population of 77,813, with a median age of 52.1. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 81.9%; Black residents 0.8%. Independently, 6.8% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $74,311; 31.6% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 10.6% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
BLS QCEW 'Education & health services' is ≥20% of total covered employment. This county: 29.3%.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 29.3% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 18.9%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 5.06%, above the Washington state average.
Political composition
Different parties won across the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles.
Clallam County was carried by the Democratic candidate with 52.6% of the vote in 2024; the Democratic candidate with 50.2% of the vote in 2020; the Republican candidate with 47.6% of the vote in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 60% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 6.1% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
6.1% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, German or other West Germanic, French, Haitian, or Cajun. Veterans account for 11.6% of the adult civilian population (7,526 individuals).